EMT FISDAP TRAUMA EXAM | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+

EMT FISDAP TRAUMA EXAM | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ During a soccer game, an 18-year-old woman injured her knee. Her knee is in a flexed position and is obviously deformed. What should you do? - ANSWER manually stabilize the leg above and below the knee A hiker fell 25 feet from a ledge. There is obvious deformity to his thoracic spine and he has a large laceration on his forehead. His BP is 60/40 mmHg, pulse is 50 beats/min, and respirations are 26 breaths/min. His face and chest are pale and cool, but his abdomen and lower extremities are pink and warm. Which of the following BEST describes the pathophysiology of these findings? - ANSWER loss of nervous system control over the systemic vasculature A man was struck in the side of the head with a steel pipe. Blood-tinged fluid is draining from the ear and bruising appears behind the ear. The MOST appropriate treatment for this patient includes: - ANSWER immobilizing the spine, administering oxygen, and monitoring for vomiting A man was kicked in the head and chest and stabbed in the abdomen. He is conscious, but restless, and is coughing up blood. His breathing is rapid and shallow, his skin is cool and pale, and his pulse is rapid and weak. The EMT should recognize that this patient's signs and symptoms are MOST likely the result of: - ANSWER internal hemorrhage A woman fell through a large glass window and has a large laceration to her inner arm that is bleeding profusely. The EMT applies a trauma dressing and direct pressure to the wound, but the dressing immediately becomes soaked with blood. What should the EMT do next? - ANSWER apply a proximal tourniquet and engage it until the bleeding stops After completing a rapid assessment of a patient with a penetrating chest injury, the EMT tells her partner that she suspects a pericardial tamponade. Which of the following did the EMT MOST likely encounter during her assessment? - ANSWER Distended jugular veins Assessment of an injured man reveals that he opens his eyes when the EMT speaks to him and pulls his arm away when the EMT palpates it. He knows his name, but cannot remember what happened and does not known what day it is. He should be assigned a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of: - ANSWER 11 (3 for eye opening, 4 for verbal response, 4 for motor response) A man's arm was amputated during a car crash. The patient is unresponsive; has rapid, shallow breathing; and has a rapid, weak pulse. As you and your partner are treating him, other responders are attempting to locate his severed arm. Which of the following statements regarding this scenario is correct? - ANSWER If the patient's arm has not been recovered by the time you are ready to transport, you should transport without delay Patients with significant closed head injuries often have pupillary abnormalities and: - ANSWER hypertension Assessment of a trauma patient reveals paradoxical movement to the left side of his chest. The patient is conscious, but restless, and is experiencing severe pain. His breathing is rapid and shallow and his pulse is rapid and weak. The EMT should: - ANSWER ventilate the patient with a bag-mask device